Young Eagles Fly During Warm Weather Spell at St. Louis Downtown Airport

The Aero Experience Team: Leo Cachat, Fred Harl,

Carmelo Turdo and Mark Nankivil

The Midwest Aviation community took advantage of unseasonably warm weather last weekend to provide a second opportunity this year to give the next generation the gift of flight.  EAA Chapter 64 and The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum teamed up again to give Young Eagle and Eagle Flights to area residents.  The chapter's Young Eagle Coordinator, Bob McDaniel, arranged for another warm weekend and four crews to fly about 15 passengers around the St. Louis riverfront from Ideal Aviation's West Ramp at St. Louis Downtown Airport Saturday.  The Aero Experience Team was on hand to capture the flying activities.  Thanks to all involved for promoting Midwest Aviation!

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014: Michael Wiskus

Fred Harl and Carmelo Turdo

The Aero Experience coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 continues with air show performer Michael Wiskus flying for Lucas Oil.  Wiskus, 2002 U.S. National Aerobatic Champion, a corporate pilot and airshow performer with over 24,000 hours in the air, flies a high-energy  in his Pitts S-1-11B with a 310hp Lycoming engine.  Along with his solo aerobatic performance, he teamed up with the Smoke-N-Thunder Jet car for a race down the runway in each direction.  Here are some scenes with Michael Wiskus and the jet car.

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014: U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey

Fred Harl and Carmelo Turdo

The Aero Experience continues our coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 with the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey in honor of today's announcement of the 2015 Osprey and Harrier II airshow schedule.  Two Ospreys from VMMT-204 from Jacksonville, NC flew in the afternoon airshows, showing off the hover, transition and high-speed pass performance  for the audience.  An Osprey was also on display in Boeing Plaza, and a continuous flow of visitors lined up to tour the aircraft and talk to the crew.   

The 2015 U.S. Marine Corps Osprey schedule is available here.